Trump Bets on Ranchers With Direct Sales Push and Meatpacker Crackdown

Trump signed executive orders to bolster U.S. beef producers by cracking down on meatpackers’ dominance, creating a path for ranchers to sell directly to consumers, and pushing labeling and country-of-origin rules, while also weighing delisting wolves under the Endangered Species Act; the moves aim to lower prices ahead of midterms but depend on regulatory or congressional action and face industry scrutiny and food-safety concerns.